30 POWERFUL QUOTES BY D. L. MOODY

From generation to generation, God uses men to bless the whole of humanity and we have been blessed by scores of them. In the midst of all these great people, D.L. Moody is a name worth mentioning, not just for a life well lived but mainly for the rich examples of true Christianity in the life of this one man and how massively he imparted so many lives. Let us read the very words from the mouth of the Rev. Moody:

25 QUOTES BY KENNETH E. HAGIN FOR VICTORIOUS A LIFE

Reading from Dr. Kenneth E. Hagin of blessed memory is invigorating and faith fortifying. I have decided to bless your life today with a few of his words which will give you the power to walk in victory.

1. People that think wrong believe wrong, and when they believe wrong, they act wrong.
2. Our confession will either imprison us or set us free. Our confession is the result of our

STRENGTH

“Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”

2 Timothy 2:1 (KJV)

The apostle Paul admonished Timothy in the text above to be strong in the Lord’s grace and this goes to all true Christians. Pursuing Christ and the kingdom of God is not a bed of roses but a journey that involves fighting and escaping temptation and obeying the Word of Christ.

ARCHBISHOP BENSON IDAHOSA’S IMMORTAL PRAYER FOR YOU

If Jesus did not fail those who came before you, if He did not fail those who started before you, I am very sure He will not fail you. He will not let you down.

WHAT IT MEANS TO PRAY IN JESUS'S NAME

Prayer is one of the Christian acts that Jesus taught His disciples. Many preachers and teachers have spoken vastly about the topic of prayer because of its importance in the life of a Christian. Prayerlessness is what makes a Christian totally dry and void of the presence of God.

PRAYERS “UNANSWERED”

Let me take you down memory lane

To that moment when you felt deserted

Betrayed and left to dry out in the sun

Then helplessness and broken-heartedness set in

Even frustration at times

ELEVEN [E. M. BOUNDS] PRAYER QUOTES

1. Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still. He will never talk well and with real success to men for God who has not learned well how to talk to God for men.

PRAYER MARATHON

Prayer Marathon is an annual prayer program organized by Cabinet of Zion Global Ministry (where I currently pastor) to engineer a global revival.

Prayer Marathon 2012

HOW TO WAIT ON GOD

A very common statement among Christians is “waiting on God”. If not all, then most Christians and churches use this statement. In most cases it’s referring to a period of fasting and prayers. Some people go to mountains to wait on God, while others dive deep into the bush to do their waiting. Churches can also be good venues for this solemn activity, where one is determined to have an intimate fellowship with the Holy Ghost or to seek the will of God.

5 THINGS TO DO EVERY EARLY MORNING

 

      How you begin your day determines the remarks you will gives yourself when the day is over. This is very important in human life – beginning the day and ending the day. Very often when I speak to people in the evening I ask how the day went for them. Just like it has become a norm to say “I’m fine” when asked “how are you?” most people respond “my day was good” or “it was okay”. Most of the time you realize that they do not know what they are talking about or they aren’t being realistic or they are just not sure about how the day went.

THE FORCE OF PRAYER AND DRYNESS

The prophet Jonah is noted for running from the call of God and finally caught up in the belly of a great fish. The Bible teaches that God prepared this fish to swallow Jonah. This is an act of love. God insisted on Jonah walking in the perfect will of God. He (God) then had to allow a fish to swallow him (Jonah) to draw his attention not to harm him. Many a time God blindfolds His children just to get their attention but as often as He tries the devil steps in to cause them to harden their hearts. 

There is a clear distinction between God drawing our attention and temptation. God never tempts us neither can any man tempt HIM. Temptation is to cause the victim to stumble and backslide but God intentions are pure, to bring you unto an expected end. 

7 POSTURES OF PRAYER (PLUS 1 BONUS)

Prayer is an act of talking with God. There are many postures one can assume when praying. We are not limited to only kneeling when praying. If it were so praying in the bus would be a little difficult. We can pray in the market place as well as in the office. Whilst walking we can be talking with God. God has not limited us to only one posture in prayer; He has given us the liberty to talk with Him.

Listed below are seven (7) postures of praying:

1. Standing (Neh. 9:5; Mk. 11:25; Lk. 18:13) 
2. With hands uplifted (2 Chro. 6:12-40; Ps. 63:4; 1 Tim 2:8)
3. Walking (2 Kings 4:35)
4. Sitting (1 Chro. 17:16-27)
5. Kneeling (1 Kings 8:54; Ezra 9:5; Lk. 22:41; Acts 9:40, Eph. 3:14)   
6.  Bowing (Exod. 34:8; Neh. 8:6; Ps. 72:11) 
7. Prostrating (Josh. 7:6; Ezra 10:1; Matt. 26:39; Mk. 14:35)

 BONUS: Pray without ceasing at all places employing all postures. The ability of God to here does not depend on your posture; He can hear when you sit, bow or stand.

7 THINGS PRAYER IS NOT (PLUS 1 BONUS)

 

The followers of Christ asked Him to teach them one thing - to teach them to pray.
Here we go,

1. Prayer is not talking into the air
2. Prayer is not shouting
3. Prayer is not saying "Jesus"
4. Prayer is not recitation(s)
5. Prayer is not a ritual
6. Prayer is not a means to an end
7. Prayer is not "talking to" God, it's "talking with" God.

BONUS: Learn to pray, talk with God always. When you talk, expect Him to talk back -- He sure will.

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JESUS' HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER

Jesus Christ's Prayer in John 17 is called The High Priestly Prayer. He prayed as a High Priest. This prayer is in two (2) parts: 1. For the Shepherd and 2. For the Sheep

1. For the Shepherd

What the Father should do - Glorify the Shepherd.
"These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee...And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was." 17:1,5

2. For the Sheep

Edify the Sheep by:
i. Keeping them (17:11)
ii. Unifying them (17:11)
iii. Filling them with joy (17:13)
iv. Protecting them (17:15)
v. Sanctifying them (17:17)
vi. Perfecting them (17:23)
vii. Receiving them some (17:24)
viii. Filling them with love (17:26)

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